Benni McCarthy unveiled as the new Cape Town City head coach

Former STVV's new assistant coach Benni McCarthy was unveiled as the new head coach of Cape Town City on Tuesday 13 June 2017. Image: AFP PHOTO / BELGA PHOTO / YORICK JANSENS

The worst-kept secret so far in South African football has been let out of the bag: Benni McCarthy has been unveiled as the new Cape Town City coach on a three-year deal.

The former Ajax Amsterdam Porto‚ Blackburn Rovers and West Ham striker has replaced Eric Tinkler‚ who joined SuperSport United last week.

With Tinkler having steered the side to a creditable third place in their maiden Premier Soccer League season alongside their Telkom Knockout Cup triumph and their MTN8 semi-final placing‚ McCarthy has big boots to fill.

The 39-year-old Capetonian is making a home-coming of sorts‚ with his playing career having started in the Mother City before globetrotting in what was a successful playing career that included 80 Bafana caps and the UEFA Champions League winners medal he earned with Porto in the 2003/04.